This morning in assembly I shared with our community a letter written by Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States. This letter was written for a book I read while traveling over the break entitled Letters from Leaders: Personal Advice for Tomorrow’s Leaders from the World’s Most Influential People.
As our Clementines returned to SCS to commence their third term, I found myself halfway across the world with three of our girls as they settled in to their new exchange at the Vidya Devi Jindal School (VDJS) in Hisar,
Sometimes it takes me a while to find a topic about which to write for my weekly blog. At other times it’s as if the topic hits me in the face.
On Saturday morning I attended the funeral of a parent I had known when I was working at Pickering College. This remarkable woman had been fighting a battle with cancer and,
There are a few things that have occurred of late that remind me of the importance of living in the present. I have realised that to really relax and learn I need to ensure that I am enjoying the present as opposed to worrying about what has passed or what will come along.
Last Saturday morning I was at St. Clement’s to welcome our many Junior School applicants and their parents for our assessment morning. I urged families to ensure that they do their research carefully and go to the source when they hear things about the Schools to which they are applying.
On Monday evening I had the honour of welcoming approximately 90 students delegates and their supervising staff to the Round Square Regional Conference cohosted by St. Clement’s School and Bayview Glen from January 26-31.
On Thursday I had the occasion to meet over lunch with several members of the Afro Canadian Christian Network to discuss our wonderful partnership and to celebrate the outstanding girls who come to us through their support.
On Friday afternoon I came across an article included in my National Coalition of Girls’ Schools newsletter about the need for more girls in computer science in high school so that they are better represented in the tech industry.
It may not surprise you that my welcoming message for the New Year incorporates some reflections on our holiday weather. It has been an interesting time away with a variety of weather-related experiences;